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July 3, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 3A Parade kicks off Sandcastle weekend festivities By Andrew R. Tonry Cannon Beach Gazette Signaling the start of Sand- castle Weekend, the Friday, June 19, parade boasted clowns, mermaids, Boy Scouts and more. Garnering hundreds of spectators, children and adults alike lined the curbs and side- walks of Hemlock Street, revel- ing in the rare spectacle. “Nobody really knew that we were doing it last year,” Sandcastle Contest Chairwom- an Debbie Nelson said. “This year there were so many people lined up waiting for us. So that was very fun.” Nelson resur- rected the parade in 2014. Participants came from Can- non Beach and beyond, includ- ing Seaside’s Boy Scout Troop 642, the Oregon Mermaids, the Haystack Rock Awareness Pro- gram and more. Wearing loud face paint, col- orful, ill-fitting attire and devilish grins, the Astoria Clowns were a fan favorite. Atop minibikes and piloting a wildly painted wag- on, complete with sirens and a pipe-organist in tow, the storied group swerved through the streets and into the crowd, sharing hugs and high-fives along the way. “The clowns, they’re cra- zy!” Dana Jones, who brought her two children from Seaside for the parade, said. Jones too enjoyed the oddity. “It’s kind of fun to see a bunch of old men riding around on bicycles,” she said. “We do a number of dif- ferent parades,” clown Chuck Westerlund (aka “Swiggy”) said. “Some are huge. This is rather small, but it’s good for the town.” Regardless of size, Wester- lund added, the joy of clown- ing is simple: “Just seeing the smiles on the young chil- dren, saying ‘Mr. Clown! Mr. Clown! Can I have a hug?’ Stuff like that is cool.” Floats from local businesses were on hand as well, includ- ing Coaster Construction, pull- ing a replica sandcastle, and the Chocolate Cafe, whose march- ers passed out samples from a tiny yellow van. The procession also made URRPIRUQRQSUR¿WJURXSVOLNH the campaign for a new char- ter school, the Cannon Beach Farmers Market, whose sign reminded attendees to “make half your plate fruits and veg- etables,” and the Coaster The- atre, promoting their produc- tion of “Little Shop of Horrors” with bright set-pieces. The parade’s long tail was comprised of local servicemen DQG ZRPHQ LQFOXGLQJ ¿UH trucks, medical vehicles and Gunner the police dog. Their LQFOXVLRQ ZDV ¿WWLQJ DV WKH event was organized in large part by Cannon Beach Police Chief Jason Schermerhorn. In its second year back, the parade seemed to have grown. “Last year it took us 20 minutes to go through,” Nelson said. “This year it took about a half-hour. So a few more peo- ple got on the bandwagon and said ‘Hey, I want to be involved too!’” “There used to be only the sandcastle build on Satur- day morning,” Nelson added. “We’ve now created a three- day, six-event weekend. This kicks off the entire weekend.” After the parade, visitors were encouraged to attend a dinner at the Chamber of Com- merce. “It’s very much a success,” Nelson said of the parade. “I just love seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces as you go through town.” Dip in attendance at contest made for ‘a more tranquil event’ “The last couple of years we haven’t done well,” Haw- ley said. “We brought some organization back to our group and worked a lot of things out, and now we’re cutting sand like we used to. We’ve been champions be- fore, and to come back and be champions again feels great.” The team, Hawley said would split the winnings. “We’re going to drink beer,” he chuckled. “We’ve got IPAs with our name on them!” Hawley’s good spir- its extended to competitors, spectators and even the event organizers. ‘No lost kids’ “Everything went really smooth, actually,” Sandcastle Contest Chairwoman Debbie Nelson said. “Turnout was less than last year,” she added. “Last year was our 50th anniversa- Jessop said of being trailed by the cameras. “They came up and followed us on a practice Masters teams in April for one day.” Inside the ropes, competi- $W ¿UVW LW GLGQ¶W JR ZHOO WLRQZDVDV¿HUFHDVHYHU³:H “Everything fell down that had eight Master teams last day,” Jessop said. “And then year, and seven this year,” Nel- they came up and interviewed son said. “I think eight might us yesterday, and they’ve be the most we’ve ever had. been poking cameras in our It’s been great to have all of face all day. But it’s been a that enthusiasm again, because fun experience.” a lot of people really come to The Jessops suffered a see the Masters. bit of bad luck at the contest One of those teams, the when two bridges between Jessop family from Indepen- sandcastles collapsed only dence offered an added buzz ¿YH PLQXWHV EHIRUH WKH ¿- as they were being followed nal bell sounded. “I’m a little by television cameras from Oregon Public Broadcasting, ¿OPLQJ IRU DQ XSFRPLQJ HS- isode of Oregon Field Guide on the Sandcastle Contest. This year the three-genera- WLRQ-HVVRSWHDP¿HOGHGWKUHH generations, including four siblings, wives and cousins, They’ve been competing for WKHODVWVHYHQ\HDUVDQG¿YH in the Masters Division. “It’s been interesting,” Raymond around the seven Masters di- vision plots. Castles from Page 1A ANDREW R. TONRY — FOR EO MEDIA GROUP Wabi Sabi’s sandcastle project took first-place in the Mas- ters contest. ry and we expected a massive crowd. We’re guesstimating about 10,000 in attendance this year. Last year it was close to 30,000.” Rather than disappoint- ment, the dip in attendance made for a more tranquil event. Of particular relief to Nel- son and her logistical team ZDVWKDWIRUWKH¿UVWWLPHLQ years, no young children were separated from their parents. “I think that’s a record!” Nelson said. “No lost kids this year! So that was great. That’s why it’s so calm, there’s no sense of panic.” Indeed, when held up against the 50th anniversa- ry’s overwhelming crush of spectators, the 2015 contest was relatively serene, both on the beach and throughout the town. And while the crowds may have been thinner, they were still stacked rows deep disappointed about the arches falling,” Jessop said. “But that’s just the way it goes. We did one practice sculpture on Tuesday that was maybe two or three inches wider than the one that fell, and it held for about nine hours.” Still, the Jessops, whose sculpture de- picted the board-game LIFE, quickly cleaned up the fallen bridges and managed a third- SODFH¿QLVKEHKLQGWKH)RUP )LQGHUV:KLOHWKHRI¿FLDODF- knowledgment and the $400 check were no short shrift, the family’s participation was about more than just awards. Cannon Beach Library ANNUAL BOOK SALE ! J ULY 3 RD & 4 TH 9 AM TO 4 PM J ULY 5 TH 9 AM TO 3 PM Three Days of THE NATIONAL AWARD-WINNING Publisher Steve Forrester Editor R.J. Marx Reporter Erick Bengel Advertising Manager Betty Smith Production Manager John D. Bruijn Circulation Manager Samantha McLaren Advertising Sales Laura Kaim Wendy Richardson Great Bargains! CANNON BEACH GAZETTE The Cannon Beach Gazette is published every other week by EO Media Group. 1555 N. 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